Deactivated | ✈️ Aircraft Tracker | 🛰️ Image Analyst | 🛬🔥 Ilyushin Il-76 fan | 🌍Focus on 🇦🇪UAE, Africa | Quoted by 🇺🇳, Washington Post, BBC, NY Times
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⚠️NEW: in recent months, 🇪🇹Ethiopia has been receiving Al Tariq guided bomb systems from the 🇦🇪UAE.
This is a kit system that converts unguided Mark 82 bombs into "high-precision long-range munitions".
Read all about it by clicking on this link: gerjon.substack.com/p/ethiop…
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Hi all,
Over the years, I have had several doxxing/privacy scares. Staying anonymous is important to me.
After a recent incident I no longer feel safe, and this means that I will stop using and monitoring on the @Gerjon_ Twitter and Substack pages, and stop doing OSINT.
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It's been a great pleasure working with so many of you over the years, especially fellow OSINTers, journalists and whistleblowers I spoke to.
It's been a lot of fun to look into the many topics, and I have been amazed by the impact my work has had on news around the globe.
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Since this is really just a hobby to me, physical assault is a risk I am just not willing to take.
This three-year adventure has been a lot of fun, but it's not fun anymore.
I wish all of you the best for your future.
Regards, Gerjon
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⚠️NEW: in recent months, 🇪🇹Ethiopia has been receiving Al Tariq guided bomb systems from the 🇦🇪UAE.
This is a kit system that converts unguided Mark 82 bombs into "high-precision long-range munitions".
Read all about it by clicking on this link: gerjon.substack.com/p/ethiop…
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Geolocated pictures, together with their timestamp, match up to one specific flight in my earlier blog post, linked in the tweet below.
x.com/Gerjon_/status/1720866…
⚠️I found 24 cargo flights from 🇦🇪UAE to 🇪🇹Ethiopia between 27 Oct - 04 Nov 2023:
16 by UAE Air Force C-17A and C-130Hs and 8 by commercial Ilyushin Il-76TD operators “Fly Sky Airlines” and “New Way Cargo Airlines” of Kyrgyzstan.
Read all about it here: open.substack.com/pub/gerjon…
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As far as I am aware, this sale/transfer has not yet been mentioned in any other media, so I believe that I am the first to publish it.
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Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) retweeted
10 Dec 2023
The Mossad in a statement carried by the Prime Minister's Office says Cypriot defense authorities, working with the Mossad, foiled an Iranian cell planning to attack Israeli and Jewish targets in Cyprus. According to local media, two Iranian suspects have been arrested by Cypriot authorities.
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Speaking of the devil! It looks like "Sky Gates Airlines" Ilyushin Il-96-400T freighter reg. 🇷🇺RA-96103 may have been taken into active service, judging by its callsign #SAY7544 and international routing. A milestone!
Cc. @vcdgf555
🇷🇺RA-96103, the famous Il-96-400T, is supposed to join Sky Gates too (used to be AirBridgeCargo)
x.com/Gerjon_/status/1729605…
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The first international and first commercial flight for "Sky Gates Airlines" Ilyushin Il-96-400T 🇷🇺RA-96103 went to 🇦🇪Dubai World Airport (Al Maktoum, DWC), where the aircraft just touched down.
#SAY7544
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"Sky Gates Airlines" Ilyushin Il-96-400T reg. 🇷🇺RA-96103 succesfully departed the UAE 1.5h ago.
#SAY7545
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Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) retweeted
Looks like Bluebird Nordic doesn't want people to know about their flights carrying 🐒monkeys.
#BBD322 flew to 🇺🇸Houston via 🇸🇦Jeddah, 🇧🇪Brussels, 🇮🇸Keflavik, 🇺🇸Boston, all hidden.
🇮🇸TF-BBU re-appeared on FR24 afterwards, suggesting this was pre-planned.
x.com/Action4Primates/status…
4 Dec 2023
Happening NOW - Bluebird Nordic is on its way from #Mauritius to the #USA with, we suspect, hundreds of #longtailedmacaques imprisoned on board destined for #monkey testing laboratories. #StopMauritiusMonkeyTrade
ALT Long-tailed macaques unloaded from Bluebird Nordic aircraft at Barcelona Airport, November 2023; credit: AboliciónVivisección
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Congo Government Ilyushin Il-76TD 🇨🇬TN-AFS was briefly tracked over 🇨🇬Congo-Brazzaville earlier today.
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I'm sure @rubenhofs will like this one 😌
if we win, it's all yours 😁
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Terrible giveaway time! 📚
I have 2 copies of my new book to give away (worldwide) 🌏
To enter, retweet and mention a friend that you think might also enjoy!
Closes 11.59pm on 10/12/2023 (UK time).
Make sure you're following so I can contact you if you win.
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Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) retweeted
4 Dec 2023
Terrible giveaway time! 📚
I have 2 copies of my new book to give away (worldwide) 🌏
To enter, retweet and mention a friend that you think might also enjoy!
Closes 11.59pm on 10/12/2023 (UK time).
Make sure you're following so I can contact you if you win.
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Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) retweeted
9 Dec 2023
Santa Claus (Leading Aircraftman Fred Fazan from London) hands out presents to Dutch children at Volkel, 13 December 1944.
Learn more about Christmas in wartime: bit.ly/4a9idn8
© IWM CL 1729
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I recognized this scene of Su-35s dropping off 🇷🇺Vladimir Putin in the UAE as 🇦🇪Abu Dhabi International Airport, UAE.
Unfortunately there are no Sentinel-2 scenes that show the entire formation over Iran -- that would have been cool!
(Russian MoD video)
6 Dec 2023
RSD501 (Ilyushin Il-96-300PU RA-96024) flew President Putin to the UAE escorted by Russian Air Force Su-35s armed with R-77 and R-73 air-to-air missiles.
(🎥 Russian MOD)
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(that's the military apron, from where many flights into Africa depart from: )
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"Bluebird Nordic" Boeing 738-800 freighter 🇮🇸TF-BBU was fully trackable on Flightradar24 until earlier today, but its details are hidden for its current flight #BBD321 from 🇸🇦Jeddah into Africa.
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🇮🇸TF-BBU overflew 🇪🇷Eritrea, 🇪🇹Ethiopia and 🇰🇪Kenya and continued to 🇲🇺Mauritius.
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Looks like Bluebird Nordic doesn't want people to know about their flights carrying 🐒monkeys.
#BBD322 flew to 🇺🇸Houston via 🇸🇦Jeddah, 🇧🇪Brussels, 🇮🇸Keflavik, 🇺🇸Boston, all hidden.
🇮🇸TF-BBU re-appeared on FR24 afterwards, suggesting this was pre-planned.
x.com/Action4Primates/status…
4 Dec 2023
Happening NOW - Bluebird Nordic is on its way from #Mauritius to the #USA with, we suspect, hundreds of #longtailedmacaques imprisoned on board destined for #monkey testing laboratories. #StopMauritiusMonkeyTrade
ALT Long-tailed macaques unloaded from Bluebird Nordic aircraft at Barcelona Airport, November 2023; credit: AboliciónVivisección
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Gerjon | חריון | غريون | ኼርዮን (Deactivated) retweeted
That being said, I do have some very interesting information about military cooperation between the UAE and Ethiopia that I will hopefully publish soon.
Things that aren't known to the public yet. Stay tuned!
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"Rubystar" Ilyushin Il-76TD reg. 🇧🇾EW-567TH is currently approaching 🇪🇹Harar Meda Military Airport in Ethiopia.
Like exactly a month ago, a Belarussian Il-76TD departed 🇧🇾Minsk and made an intermediate stop in 🇴🇲Sohar, Oman.
Earlier today, "Rubystar" Ilyushin Il-76TD reg. 🇧🇾EW-383TH #RSB7601 flew from 🇧🇾Minsk, Belarus to 🇪🇹Harar Meda Military Airport, Ethiopia via 🇴🇲Sohar in Oman.
This is the main air base of the Ethiopian Air Force.
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